#12 - The Scholarship Effect: Mending the Broken Education System - Craig Fernandes

Craig Fernandes is on a mission to make education more accessible for students across the world. He founded Lock&Stock, a platform that improved students' digital wellbeing, and is now the founder of SecureMyScholarships, a company that bridges the gap between students' dream universities and funding. He is making a difference in this world by reducing educational inequality, one student at a time. In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of educational inequality, the importance of scholarships, and how messed up the education system is. It is a very interesting conversation on all things school, university, and education. ___________________________________ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:15 - Discovering Digital Addiction00:10:33 - Impact on Students' Education00:15:31 - Scaling Secure My Scholarship00:20:25 - Helping a Struggling Mother's Child00:25:44 - Pursuing Dreams of Studying in America00:30:57 - Disruption in the Education System00:36:12 - The Importance of Learning in the Real World00:41:09 - The Importance of Managing Mental Health00:46:25 - Outro ___________________________________ Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-fernandes-securemyscholarship/ ___________________________________ Follow Karak With Mahreen for more meaningful conversations on life, identity, and culture with fascinating individuals of the UAE. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karamwithmahreen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@karakwithmahreen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@karakwithmahreen